The volunteers formed fearful memories of both the smell and faces, as measured by their increased sweat. (discovermagazine.com)
«These drugs, together with alcohol, may affect the ability to let go of fearful memories in different ways.» (sciencedaily.com)
Specifically, the findings explain how a particular gene — called fkbp5 — is involved in a phenomenon known as «fear extinction,» through which animals and humans disassociate with fearful memories of a traumatic experience, such as war, assault or a natural disaster. (sciencedaily.com)